> Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 17:46:26 -0600 > From: "Timothy Brooks" <cera_linux@xxxxxxx> > Subject: Newbie Questions > To: <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Message-ID: <NGBBKBAHELGKFNHDIOGNEEKKCIAA.cera_linux@xxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hello, > > I am about as new as they come. I have downloaded Fedora and am about to > install. I have a Windows 98 machine and am not sure if I want to set up a > dual boot or just put Fedora on this computer. It is an older machine > (500MHz, 128 RAM) but I would like to see what Linux/Fedora is like. What > would you recommend? > > I need some instructions on installation of Fedora from a hard drive. The > instruction with Fedora are too limited for me. Can someone please direct > me to a more detailed source. > > Do I need to burn the .iso files to CDs? I understand you cannot just copy > these files, that they need to be copied as .iso images, correct? What does > what I just said mean? Copy as an "image". Is there a setting in my CD > burning program that I need to use? > > I think these questions help the group understand my level, which is very > Newbie. > > Does Fedora have programs with it? Does it include a browser or program to > check email? Word processing? Or will I need to find Linux software for > this computer? > > Sorry for the simplicity of my questions but as they say, you need to start > somewhere. > > Thank you for any direction. > > Tim Brooks > Before you do anything drastic, take a look at: http://stanton-finley.net/fedora_core_4_installation_notes.html http://www.fedorafaq.org/ http://www.fedoraforum.org/ http://fedora.redhat.com/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/ - there is a Newbie forum and a Fedora forum If you are going to partition your existing drive, http://www.sysresccd.org/Index.en.php is invaluable. Note that you should do a defrag first. Andy Goss
